Players who played for Atlético Madrid and Real Zaragoza

26 players have played for both Atlético Madrid and Real Zaragoza, according to Wikidata. The best known include David Villa, Yassine Bounou and Gabi. 10 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Yassine Bounou. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1940 (Pruden), the most recent in 2020 (Giuliano Simeone).

Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square. Atlético Madrid special (in French)Today's games with its 373 players. Real Zaragoza special (in French)Today's games with its 223 players.

The full list (26 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityAtlético MadridReal Zaragoza
David VillaForwardSpain2013–20142003–2005
Yassine BounouGoalkeeperMorocco2012–20162014–2016
GabiMidfielderSpain2004–20182007–2011
Juan Eduardo EsnáiderForwardArgentina1996–19971993–2001
Giuliano SimeoneForwardArgentinasince 20202022–2023
Leo FrancoGoalkeeperArgentina2004–20092010–2014
Florent Sinama-PongolleForwardFrance2008–20092010–2011
Rúben MicaelMidfielderPortugal2011–20132011–2012
Javier ArizmendiForwardSpain2004–20062008–2010
Roberto Jiménez GagoGoalkeeperSpain2005–20142010–2013
Luciano GallettiMidfielderArgentina2005–20072001–2005
CaniMidfielderSpain20152002–2017
Miquel SolerDefenderSpain1991–19921996–1998
Borja BastónForwardSpain2010–20162014–2015
Peter LuccinMidfielderFrance2004–20072007–2010
Leandro CabreraDefenderUruguay2009–20132014–2017
Javi MorenoForwardSpain2002–20042004–2005
Pablo AlfaroDefenderSpain1996–19971989–1992
Pedro Mario Álvarez AbranteDefenderSpain–2014–2016
Pablo AmoDefenderSpain–2009–2010
Rosendo HernándezForwardSpain1943–19441950–1952
José María MovillaMidfielderSpain2001–20042004–2014
PrudenForwardSpain1940–19411948–1949
Braulio NóbregaForwardSpain2004–20082008–2011
Juan VizcaínoMidfielderSpain1990–19981988–1990
Víctor MollejoMidfielderSpainsince 2019since 2022

Players ranked from best known to least known (number of language editions of their Wikipedia page). Data from Wikidata: spotted a mistake? Let us know.

Other club pairs

With Atlético Madrid

Barcelona38Real Madrid36Espanyol29Mallorca28Deportivo La Coruña27Real Valladolid26Rayo Vallecano25Sevilla25

With Real Zaragoza

Real Madrid37Barcelona32Espanyol22Valencia21Deportivo La Coruña18Mallorca16Real Valladolid15Alavés13